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Civic Center GM Rik Edgar Receives Praise, Questions from Peoria City Council

The Civic Center saw $14.9 million in combined ticket sales in fiscal year 2019. That’s the venue’s best take in years. More than 600,000 people attended…

The three-day Greater Peoria Farm Show opened Tuesday, celebrating its 40th anniversary at the Civic Center after COVID-19 canceled last year's show.

The Greater Peoria Farm Show returns to the Civic Center for its 40th anniversary

The three-day Greater Peoria Farm Show, with free admission, opened Tuesday, celebrating its 40th anniversary at the Civic Center after COVID-19 canceled last year's show.

Civic Center Director of Sales and Marketing Beau Sutherland motions down the arena hallway at a group working on the new concession stand.

New ice plant is still on the way, amid rush of Peoria Civic Center upgrades

Even though it’s officially the off season for Rivermen hockey and Bradley basketball, there’s still a lot of action this summer at the Peoria Civic Center.

The current lease between the Peoria Rivermen hockey team and the Peoria Civic Center is set to expire at the end of the current SPHL season. A plan to fund a new ice plant at Carver Arena to keep the team at its current home venue is expected to appear on the agenda for the City Council meeting on Feb. 28.

Peoria Rivermen extend short-term lease with Civic Center as talks continue on a longer-term deal

The minor league hockey team and Peoria Civic Center Authority have agreed to extend the current lease through the 2024-25 season.

The Peoria Civic Center is selling the naming rights to its theater to Prairie Home Alliance of Washington for the next seven years.

Peoria Civic Center inks 7-year theater naming rights deal with home improvement company

A Washington home improvement company is buying the naming rights to the Peoria Civic Center Theater. It's the first such deal for the theater in the venue's 42-year history.

Peoria City/County Health Department Administrator Monica Hendrickson speaks during the weekly Tri-County COVID-19 briefing at the Noble Center.

Peoria Civic Center testing site to add more days amid latest COVID surge

Public health officials are rolling out more testing options and a new text notification tool for positive cases amid an alarming spike in COVID-19 in Greater Peoria.

Hockey fans fill the seats at Carver Arena as they watch the Peoria Rivermen compete on the ice.

Rivermen owner: New long-term lease fortifies team's partnership with Peoria Civic Center

Peoria Rivermen owner and CEO Bart Rogers says the pro hockey team’s new five-year lease extension at Carver Arena affirms their commitment to the River City and allows the franchise to continue to thrive.

Peoria Rivermen players celebrate after scoring a goal against the Macon Mayhem in this season's home opener at the Peoria Civic Center.

Waning attendance, ice system issues cloud future of Rivermen playing at Peoria Civic Center

The Peoria Rivermen will play their first postseason hockey game at the Peoria Civic Center in nearly four years Friday night. Wherever this playoff road leads, the franchise's long-term relationship with the Civic Center beyond next season is unclear.

Rivermen fans applaud after a unanimous vote from the City Council moves a plan to cover a funding gap at the Peoria Civic Center one step further.

Peoria City Council takes first steps to cover $20 million in Civic Center funding needs

The Peoria City Council is one step closer to an agreement to provide an additional $20 million in funding to the Peoria Civic Center for a range of needed improvements, including replacing the machine that makes ice for the Peoria Rivermen hockey team.

Out & About in Greater Peoria: Bluey at the Civic Center, Walk to End Alzheimer's and DIY Halloween Decor

Here are 3 things to do for the weekend of Sept. 29 through Oct. 1, 2023, curated by WCBU's Meagan Ruger-Smith. You can find more coverage on our Out & About - Arts & Music page or by subscribing to WCBU's Weekend Fanfare email newsletter, which goes out every Friday.

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